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An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings

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During the month of January, students were engaged in a variety of hands-on activities and projects during their weekly Applied Design, Skills and Technology (ADST) classes.

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On January 24th, Hume Elementary hosted a district volleyball tournament for grade 4-6 students in the surrounding schools.  The energy, excitement, and fun in the Hume gymnasium was brilliant. Good vibes all around! Some excellent volleyball played along with students taking some big risks out there. 

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An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings

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Hume Elementary and the students of Ms. Anast's class engaged in their annual collaboration with Safeway to build Winter Food Hampers for families that could use the support at this time of year. 

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An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings

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On December 4th, two Hume classes made their way up to a Senior Biology class at LVR Secondary School. Mrs. Keenan’s class of grade ½’s and Mrs. Mushumanski’s class of grade ¾’s enjoyed a fun visit to Mr. Munby’s Senior Biology class.

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This year Hume has started a kindness club that runs Tuesdays at lunch. The purpose of the kindness club is to help others, be inclusive and fair, and be a leader in kindness. The club has about 20 students in grades 4 and 5 who organize and lead events that promote a culture of kindness.

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Halloween Hunger 2024 was a big success. We managed as a school community, along with the surrounding community to achieve 700 pounds of food donations that were then delivered to the Nelson Community Food Center. A thank you to all the students, families, and parent volunteers who helped in food collection, weighing, transportation, and delivery.

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On November 8th, the Hume School community honored Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day with an assembly. The assembly included several class contributions, a school-wide singing of "Just one Candle", David Hoggs piping of a Lament, and the presence of Board Trustee, Murray Shunter. A beautiful assembly to be a part of.

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